Bricklayers union accepting apprenticeship applications
PITTSBURGH – Bricklayers and Allied Crafts Local No. 9 is accepting applications for no-cost, paid apprenticeships with the following trades: bricklayer, cement mason, pointer-caulker-cleaner, stone mason, tile layer, terrazzo workers, tile and marble finishers, and marble masons. The union said in a press release that new apprentices are brought in as needed.
The application is available for download at www.local9pa.com at a Pa. CareerLink office in Western Pennsylvania, or the Local No. 9 PA union hall at 100 Kingston Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
The base minimum requirements are as follows: applicants must be 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or G.E.D. certificate, or 17 years of age with parent or guardian signature; have a valid Pennsylvania drivers’ license; must take a written exam set up by the J.A.T.C., and attend an in-person interview; and pay a non-refundable processing fee of $25.00 upon submitting the application. Payments may be made by cash, check or money order payable to “BAC Local 9 PA JATF”.
Applicants may be required to submit to a test for substance abuse and are subject to a criminal background check; must be willing to attend an out-of-state school for 8 weeks; and must must reside within the jurisdiction of B.A.C. Local 9 PA and the appropriate area/chapter for which they are applying.
Applications are accepted throughout the year. For more information and to confirm residency requirement please visit www.local9pa.com